In a democracy, truth is not optional. It’s the foundation. Without it, nothing else holds. But in politics today, truth is treated like an inconvenience—something to dodge, distort, or destroy if it gets in the way of winning.

Politicians lie. We know that. But the big lies—the ones that scar a nation, divide families, and poison trust—aren’t slips of the tongue. They’re deliberate weapons. And we’re living through another one right now.

Republicans claim Democrats are keeping the government shut down because they want to hand out free health benefits to people who are in the country illegally. That’s the line—repeated by Speaker Mike Johnson, Vice President JD Vance, and echoed across right-wing media. It’s a lie.

Federal law is clear. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Medi

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